The Emotional Investor Part 1
Many serious investors out there must have heard of or read the investment classic “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing.
I have my own version – The Emotional Investor.
The emotions associated with investing (or trading/speculation for that matter) are very real! And may I add very counterproductive, even harmful as well!
When one is emotional, sense and level-headedness are thrown out of the window. It blinds the most intelligent of people. It clouds the judgement of even the wisest of them all.
What deadly emotions are we talking about here?
1. Greed
So what’s new? Greed has been present in men since the very beginning of time. The insatiable urge to squeeze out more money, every little ounce of them. I for one has experienced this before, many times in fact!
Greed is one of the worst destructive emotional behavior.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are supposed to take profit, quit the trade, but decide to stay on longer just to earn a few more percentage points, and in the process going against your own rules?
I have.


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